CA: San Diego Considers Ordinance to Ban Recreational Shooting on Federal Land

California: San Diego Board of Supervisors Considers Ordinance to Ban Recreational Shooting on Federal Land

Fairfax, VA –-(Ammoland.com)- The San Diego Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a ban (on first reading) on federal BLM land for the Donohoe Flats and Pink Gate recreational shooting areas.

This ordinance will be on the agenda again at the Board’s November 13th, 2018 meeting and we need Second Amendment supporters to attend and write to the Board to oppose the final passage of the ordinance. NRA and CRPA attorneys have been in contact with local gun clubs, BLM and the Board of Supervisors over the past several weeks and drafted a letter outlining the legal concerns with the Board trying to exercise local authority over federal lands.

WE NEED OUR MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION

We would encourage members to attend the Board meeting on November 13th at 9:00A.M and/or write to the Board of Supervisors and tell them to VOTE NO on the second reading of the proposed ordinance.

What to Say: I oppose the proposed ordinance to permanently stop recreational shooting near Donohoe Mountain and Pink Gate areas. There are already ordinances that protect these areas during high fire danger times and permanently closing these areas to recreational shooting is an attack on lawful activity on federal lands. As a concerned citizen I stand in opposition to the proposed ordinance and ask that the Board of Supervisors vote no on this action.

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@Alan, that is a complicated jurisdictional issue, and I am not sure if I am up to the level of explanation necessary, but I will try.
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction hardly exists anymore. I only know of one Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction enclave, left. And “Since when” is also answered by the Assimilative Crimes Act, whereby Congress lets federal property be controlled the criminal law of the state in which that property is located. Por ejemplo: Ft Hood being located in the State of Texas has the same criminal regulation as the locals just off post because the working of the Assimilative Crimes Act.
Of course, if the local sheriff needed to arrest someone on, on Post, that sheriff would have to coordinate with the Provost Marshal. Then the Mike Papas and local deputies would work together.
This all falls at the feet of prior Congresses, who were busy while Americans were not paying attention.

County and state ordinances can be enforced on Federal Land if that land falls under the county umbrella. All they have to do is specify that part of the county as a no shooting area. Just like Fish& Game Laws. State and county law has always applied to violations on BLM land.